When it comes to footwear, Sam Edelman knows exactly what women crave. From boots to booties, pumps to sandals, flats to wedges, this man has his craft down. He has, after all, been working with shoes for 30 years! We recently had a Fab chat with the designer and posed this question: What are five styles of shoes every woman should have in her closet? In his own words, his selections " . . . are the must haves, they're the essentials for effortless dressing and getting through the Fall season in style." Step inside to see his picks.

This is a very bad ad. It looks like this girl just took one in the arm and settling in for her mind-blowing high. Seriously, I would pass on this look.. and the knee highs?? I wore those in elementary school.

4 years

The tall boots are nice, but I hate all the rest - especially the ridiculously high F-M shoes. My name for shoes that high are "stupid shoes." I like a moderately high heel, and understand that some high shoes are very artful and pretty -- but as sculpture more than something you put your feet into and walk in! I wish that the women I see in NYC wearing these shoes could see themselves and how ugly their walk is with those shoes on. Either their backs are hunched or their taking really mincing steps, and look like the biggest suckas out there. Think about it people, the super high heels with the super high platforms in front were originally made for foot fetishists -- in other words, made to be worn while laying down, not walking in city streets! Ladies, don't fall prey to the fashion dictators that make you believe you must wear something that could hurt you!

4 years

There are shoes in this picture? All I could focus on was how disgusting this poor girl appeared. She looks unhealthy. It's like concentration camp couture.